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Full list of sentences: Take care Meaning 1: to treat something or someone with care 1. Take care of your health. 2. Thank you for taking care of the kids. Meaning 2: used when saying goodbye 3. Bye! Take care!

Take place Meaning: to happen 4. When will the meeting take place? 5. It will take place next week.

Take it easy Meaning: relax or stay calm 6. Why are you so angry? Take it easy. 7. You’re working too hard. Take it easy.

Take your time Meaning: There’s no need to hurry 8. Employee: “Is it OK if send you the report by Tuesday?” Boss: “No problem. Take your time.” 9. A: “Can you wait five minutes? I’m on the phone.” B: “Sure. Take your time.”

Take off Meaning 1: to remove an item of clothing 10. You can take off your shoes and leave them here. Meaning 2: (said of planes) to begin flying 11. What time will the plane take off?

Take out Meaning 1: take someone to a restaurant/movie etc. 12. I’m taking my family out for lunch today. Meaning 2: a meal brought home from a restaurant (spelled takeout) 13. I’m too tired to cook. Let’s just order a takeout.

Take part Meaning: to participate in something 14. Are you taking part in the contest? 15. I don’t like to take part in arguments.

Take steps/measures/precautions Meaning: take action 16. We must take steps to prevent this from happening again. 17. The government needs to take measures to reduce poverty. 18. Before riding a motorbike, you should take precautions to protect yourself.

Take responsibility Meaning: to accept duty or blame 19. Successful people take responsibility for their own lives. 20. I take responsibility for this mistake. It was my fault.

Take + time expression 21. How long does it take to boil an egg? 22. It takes about 10 minutes. 23. Don’t worry. It won’t take long. 24. How much longer do I need to wait? This is taking forever! (=this is taking a long time)

Take seriously Meaning: treat something or someone as important 25. You should take your studies more seriously. 26. He’s just being funny. Don’t take him too seriously.

Take lessons/courses 27. I heard you’re taking yoga lessons. Good for you! 28. I’m taking a course in computer programming.

Take in other meanings 29. Do you take credit cards? (=Do you accept…) 30. How much sugar do you take in your tea? (How much sugar do you have…) 31. I take your point but I’m not fully convinced. (=I understand your point)

Expressions with Take a… 32. Take a look at this. 33. Let’s take a break here. Please be back in 5 minutes. 34. Take a deep breath and relax. 35. I’m going to take a walk through the garden. 36. I’ve been thinking about taking a vacation. 37. We’re going to take a trip to Germany next month. 38. A: “How are you getting back home?” B: “I’m going to take a cab.” 39. Which bus can I take to get to the museum? 40. You can take a train from Paris to London. 41. I’m taking a plane to Atlanta tomorrow. 42. Let’s take a picture together. 43. This burger is great! Here, take a bite. (=eat a little bit) 44. I'm going to take a shower. 45. Why don’t you take a short nap? 46. Please, come on in and take a seat. (=sit down) 47. You’re taking a big risk by quitting your job. 48. We need to be careful. We can’t take any chances. 49. Jane isn’t in her office right now. Can I take a message for her? 50. If you’re not sure of the answer, just take a guess.

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